title: Identification of Babesia bovis and Cowdria ruminantium on the island of Unguja, Zanzibar.
abstract: Babesia bovis and Cowdria ruminantium were identified for the first time in cattle on Unguja Island, Zanzibar. B bovis is common and widespread, although clinical disease had not been diagnosed previously. The vector of heartwater, Amblyomma variegatum, is found throughout Unguja but C ruminantium appears to be more localised in distribution than B bovis.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Flach
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Woodford
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Morzaria
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Dolan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shambwana
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D001096:Arachnid Vectors; D001403:Babesia / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006357:Heartwater Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D013801:Theileriasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D013987:Ticks
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan